The Dolphins secondary is banged up — and it might not be any better Monday night against the Jets.

But Miami received some mixed news today with cornerback Jamar Taylor’s injury not serious enough to land him on the injured reserve list, but he is expected to miss about three weeks with a dislocated shoulder.

With that timetable he’d be available only for the team’s final two home games against the Jets and Vikings.

Taylor injured his shoulder against the Broncos and after the game it was initially feared that the dislocation could cause him the rest of the season.

But tests today revealed that that he does not need surgery.

There has been some conflicting information as to the seriousness of Taylor’s injury. While he is technically day-to-day, the final verdict is that the team is expecting him to miss about three weeks, the Palm Beach Post has learned.

It’s too early to determine whether starting cornerback Cortland Finnegan will be able to return from an ankle injury. Safety/cornerback Michael Thomas (pec muscle) and cornerback Will Davis (ACL) are already out for the season.

Defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle said the injuries in the secondary are “a challenge for us.”

He said he hopes to get injured players back but is preparing to “plug people in.”

While it’s not an ideal situation for the Dolphins, they couldn’t have asked for a better upcoming opponent with such a banged up secondary. The Jets have the fewest passing yards in the NFL.